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US Airways cancels more Philadelphia-Tel Aviv flights

US Airways is canceling flights Wednesday and Thursday between Philadelphia and Tel Aviv.

Casey Norton, spokesman for US Airways parent American Airlines Group, emailed this statement late Tuesday:

“The safety of our passengers and crew is American’s top priority. We have cancelled US Airways Flight 796 from Philadelphia (PHL) to Tel Aviv (TLV) July 23 and Flight 797 from Tel Aviv (TLV) to Philadelphia (PHL) July 23 and 24 in response to security concerns at TLV. We are reaching out to customers and working with other airlines to reaccommodate those affected. We remain in contact with the FAA and continue to monitor the situation.

“For customers with future travel plans to Tel Aviv, our travel advisory and flexible ticketing policy remain in place through August 31. Customers who choose to change their travel plans can do so without change fees.”

US Airways had cancelled its Philadelphia-Tel Aviv and Tel Aviv-Philadelphia flights Tuesday. The statement indicates that US Airways has not yet made a decision on its Thursday flight to Tel Aviv, which would land there on Friday.

We’ll see what the Federal Aviation Administration does on Wednesday. At 11:15 a.m. Tuesday CDT, the FAA announced it was prohibiting flights by U.S. airlines into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport for up to 24 hours.

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Terry Maxon writes about items of interest to travelers and the aviation community.